Welded joint



torsional stresses, it iscommon practice tg proVide transverse internal diaphragms at inte rvals along the length of the girder. Such d1aphragms are usually providecl with flanges along theedges thereof which are rivin the' angles between the diaphragm ancl girder plates. These welds may be made before the bottom plate has been attached to the web plates. 1 When the giroler issubjected to torsional stresses, portions of the joints connecting the e lges of the diaphragm 1t0 the plates am subjected t0 compression and other portions are at the same tirne subjected to tension. By directly weldihg the abutting y edge 0f the diaphragm to the girder plates, a, joint is provided which is more efiective under'tension than where the joint is between flange s cf the diaphragm and the plates since the p1 1ll is directly in the plane of the diaphragm and te'nds to bend the"flange.

As shown in the drawings, the lower re- 'enforcing bar is bent t0 conform 130 the bottom of the girde1yand' the reenfo'rcing bare at both' the top and the bottom of the girder 1 are rigidlyunited throughout their length- "co the girder plates. The we'lds, h0wever} 1nay not be continuous throughout the length of the bars.but may-be made' ab intervals, as indicated in Fig.

Having thus deseribed my invention, l[ claim: A

1. A box girder 01 sim ilar structu ral element having face plates and Spaced web plates betweensaid face plates and uniteol along their edges to the inner sides of said f2gce plates inwardly cf theedges of the face plates by Welcling and'longitudinally extend ing reenforcing bars lying in the external angles between said plates and welclecl to t-he adjacent it'aces thereof.

2. A box girder 01 similar struc.tural element havi'ng face plates und spac'ed web plates between said fac e plates anal united along their'edges to the inner sides of said face plates inwardly of the edges of the face plates by welding in the external angles between the plates, and longitudinally extending reenforcing bars lying in said angls and cov ering the welded j oints between the plates, .said bars contaeting with .the plates outward- 1y from said welded joints and welded. to said plabes.

- 3. A box. gird&ar or 'similar structural eleme5v having face plates and. spaced web Plates betweeh 'saicl face plabes and lmibed .-along their edges to the innen sides of: said face plates inwardlyof the edge s 0f the face plates by welding, ancl longicudinally exten'd- 1ng reenforcing bare lyingin the external angles between the plates anc l contacting wit-h meht having face plates and spaced web plates between said face plates and unitedalong their edges to the-inner-sicles of seid face pla tes. inwardly of the edges of the face plates by welcling, and round reenfoycing bars lying in the extern'al angles'between the plates and welcled alo ngthe lei1gth threof t0 the acljacent faees of t-he faee'and web plates.

5. A box girder or similar structural element having face' plates andsp'acedweb 4 plates between saicl face plates andunited along their edges t0 tl1e 'inner sides 0f said face plates ihwarclly of the edges of the face plats by metal deposited by welding in the external angles befiweenthe plates, and wund reenforcing bars lying in said. arigles and contacti'ng Witl1 the adjacent faces of the plates along lines spaced outwardly from t-he welded j0ints, said bars being join eol to said plates by inetal deposited by weldingbetWeen said bars and platbs.

6. A box girder1 orsimilar structural element having face-']plates and web 'plates betWeen the face plates inwardly of the side edges therebf and united along their eclges t0 said face plattes, anal .transverse diaphragm plates within the girder at intervals along the\length thereof, said diaphragm plates having opposite edges abutting the inner faces of the web plates and welded thereto.

7. A b0x girder Q1 similar structural elerhent h aving face plates and web plates be= tween the plates, and a reenforcing bar Iying in seid angle covering the weld metal therein,

said bar beifig welded to the faces of' said plates.

9. In a s'tructure of the character described, a; pair of plates, one having an edge abutting the face of the other and joined thereto by metal deposited by welding in the angle between the plates, and a reenforcing bar lying in said angle covering the weld metal therein, seid bar enga ing said plates alon lines spaced outwar ly from the weld meta in the angle und having portions outside the lines of con'tact diverging from seid plates,'said bar being joined to seid plates by metal deposited between the 'plates und. direrging por- 1o tions o'f the bar.

10. A box girder or similar structnral element having a face plate and web plates ahntting said face plates inwardly of the side 'edges thereof und. united thereto along the respective edges of said web plate, und a transverse diaphragm plate between seid web plates and having opposite edges abutting the inner faces of the web plates, und another edge ab1i tting said face plate, said di'aphragm plate being united with said face plate und web plates by welding.

11. A box girder 0x sin'1ilar structural element hav in face plates and web lates between the ace plates inwardly 0 the side 5 edges thereof und united along their edges te said face plates, und a transverse diaphragm plate, said diaphragm plate having opposite edges abutting the inner faces 0 the web plates and welded theretoi 12. Abox girder er similar structural element, having a face plate und spaced web plates abutting the face late inwardly of the s ide edges thereof, the e ges of the web plates which ahnt the face lates being united there- 85 to, and. transverse iaphragm plates within the girder at intervals along the length thereof, seid diaphra plates having opposite edges abutting t e inner faces of the web plates and welded thereto.

0 In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

WILLIAM WEHR.

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